Type-setting machine.



PATENTED NOV. 12

E. TERRBLL.

TYPE SETTING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED MAR. 20. 1905. RENEWED MAR. 11, 1907.

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Z Wm M m E ATTORNEYS No. 870,699. PATENTBD NOV. 12, 1907.

E. TBRRELL.

TYPE SETTING MACHINE.

APPLIOATIDN FILED MAR. 20. 1905. RENEWED MAR. 11. 1907.

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WITNESSES: E i INVENTOR I Elafi 7rrcll ATTORNEYS .No. 870,699. PATENTED NOV. 12, 1907. E. TERRELL. TYPE SETTING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED MAR. 20. 1905. RENEWED MAR. 11. 1907.

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I INVENTOR @705 (Ferrell ATTORN EYS UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ELAETERRELL, 0F COLUMBUS, onr nssronon TO EDWARD v. GAMBIER, TRUSTEE.

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Patented Nov. 12, 1907.

Application filed Hatch 20.1905- Serial No. 260.988. Renewed Karol: 11. 1907. Serial No. 361.834.

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Be it lrnown that I, ELAH'TERRELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Columbus, in the county of Franklinand State of Ohio, have invented. certain new and useful Improvements in Type-Setting Machines, of which.'the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in type setting machines.

The object of the inventionis to provide a machine of the centrifugal character especially constructed and designed to operate in connection with peculiarly formed type and to so eject the type that they will be assembled in proper position. I

Another feature resides in the provision of means for causing the type to travel one or more times around the machine, so that they may be properly ejected there- 1 from.

Finally the object of the invention'is to provide a device of the character described that will be strong, durable and efiicient and one in which the several parts will not be liable to get out of working order.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of the novel details of construction and operation, a preferable embodiment of which is described in the specification and illustrated. in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure] isaplan view of the machine, a portion being broken away to illustrate the type moving plunger-s and adjacent parts. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line It a: of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an enlarged partial vertical sectional view showing one of the plungers and its component parts in detail. Fig. 4 is a horizontal partial sectional view looking upward and taken on the line y y of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one of the types. Fig; 6 is a diagrammatical view illustrating the passage and positions of the type during .their movement from the bottom of-the stack tube to the table. Fig. 7 is an inner elevation of a portion of the ring and its table and showing the inclined ends of the pusher bars, and, Fig. 8 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line a: x of Fig. 2, looking from the inner side of the machine and showing a portion of the ring and one of the pusher bars in elevation.

In the drawings, the numeral 1 designates the base of the machine, in the central portion of which is supported a'vertical sleeve 2, in the lower end of which is 1 arranged a spindle block 3 adjustably fastened by a set screw 4. A spindle 5 having its lower end bearing in the spindle block 3 extends upwardly through the sleeve 2 through an integral bearing collar 6 formed at the upper end of the said sleeve. Extending laterally from the upper end of the sleeve are brace arms or supports 7, each formed with upturned and vertically pro-- jecting ends 8. The upturned ends 8 rigidly support a fixed ring 9 which is provided with an annular raised portion or boss 10 which extends from .the outer edge or periphery of the ring inward, slightly beyond the center of the ring proper so as to provide the ring with an inwardly extending annular table 1l,'which table portion projects under a fixed collar 12. The collar 12 is suitably supported from the top of the annular boss 10 the upper ends of type tubes 17 The type tubes 17 are preferably rectangular in cross section and formed with a vertical central opening 18 as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3. The central opening 18 serves as a sight opening so that the quantity of type in each tube may be observed at a glance. The type tubes at their lower ends are irictionally held in angular vertically extending open-' ings 19 formed in the collar 12 near its outer periphery. The tubes, however, do not extend entirely to the bottom of the said openings as is clearly indicated in Figs. 1 and 2. The collar 12 is cut away beneath the openings 19 'so as to allow the type 20 in the tubes to slide down and rest on the table 11 of the ring-9. Beginning at the rear and lower ends of the openings 19, the cut away portion of the collar 12 is concaved downwardly and slightly inwardly so as to form an annular concavity or groove 21 extending around the collar. The inner periphery of the table 11 is curved or rounded as best indicated at 22 in Fig. 3, but it will be observed that the contours of the periphery 22 and the groove 21 are not parallel and that the distance between the upper and lower edges of the table and the cutaway portions of the collar 12 is greater than the distance between the center oi the rounded periphery 22 and the center of the groove 21, which feature will be hereinafter referred to. A,

By observing Figs. 1 and 2 it will be apparent that thg type tubes are not disposed entirely around the .collar 12 and the top ring. 15 and it is to be further understood that each tube 17 is adapted to contain a number of types each bearing the same symbol and that as many tubes are provided as there are symbols employed and that this will govern the number of tubes placed around the ring and collar. The annular boss 10 is bored horizontally from its outer periphery to form a number of radial horizontal cylinders 23 disposed in front of each type tube. The cylinders are each internally screw threaded at their outer end so as to receive the threaded head 24, having the central port 25 into which projects the lateral extending end of an air tube 26 which may be provided with any suitable finger ieed action, as a bulb (not shown). By this means compressed air may be supplied independently to each cylinder as an independent tube 26 is connected to each cylinder head 24. Arranged in each cylinder is a plunger 27 provided with a pusher bar 28 ex- Ill tending through the how 10 which is slotted for that purpose and projecting some distance beyond the said boss over the table 11 on which flush. It is apparent that the pusher bar 28 resting on the table 11 is 5 supported and guided and the plimgei- 27 fittingsnugly within the cylinder 23, a true andsteady action is had. The outer edge of 'each pusher bar 28 is inclinedor cut at an angle as indicated at 29 in Figs. 1 and 3 and will be hereinafter referred to. As before stated the type from thetuhes 17. each have their lowermost type on tim table 11 and as will be apparent by observingflae drawings, in the path of the pusher bars 28. The form of type with which the present machine is daigned to be used, 15 is best shownatinFigs.5,8and8. Thetypensis apparent, have a general ill-shape, thus comprising a, long member'and a short or foot member. The type are arranged in the tubes 17 as shown in Fig. 8, being inverted, and the long and short members projecting 20 downward so that the letters, which it'is understood,

are placed on the long member, are uppermost, and each type will rest with its apex or point oi'intersection 31 between the members, upward. Each tube 17 being filled with a number of type in the manner described, the lowermost type 20 rests on the table 11 with its side exposed to the pusher bar 28, so that when the said pusher bar is moved inward against the type, the lowermost one will be pushed from beneath the pile inward over the table toward the groove 21 and '0 owing to the inclined face 29 of the pusher bar 28as the type is shoved inward, its long member is moved in advance of the short member and the type tumed partly around as indicated at b in Fig. 6; the position of the type before it is engaged by the plunger being 85 indicated at a in the said figure. It might be here stated that Fig. 6 is designed to show the pnsageoi the type'on the right hand side ofvthe machine as the same is shown in Fig. 2. In this way, the long'member of th'eQtype is caused to project forward and as the type 0 falls over the upper edge of the rounded periphery 22,- it will tum itself at substantially right angles to its original position a, as indicated at 1:. Owing to the fact that the distance between the groove 21 and the center of the periphery 22 is less than thedistance at other points between the said periphery and the groove, and the longer portion of the type projecting downward, the same is prevented from turning or and the partial turn impartedto the type by the inclin'ed face 29 of the plunger 28 is completed by the 0 natural falling of the type and the projection of its long member between the periphery 22 and the groove 21 as described. As the type continues to fall over the periphery 22 and-around the groove 21, it passes through the positions indicated at d and 2 until it ar- I5 rives at the positionfwith its letter or face side downward and its short member projecting vertically. When the type arrives at the position 1' it is landed upon the upper surface of a disk 32 which is formed with a. downwardly projecting collar portion 34 suit- 80 ably fastened by a set screw 35 on the spindle .5 over the brace arms 7. The disk 32 is supported in such proximity to the underside of the ring 9, that the vertical extending short or foot member of the type, will project up into a circular guideway 36 formed in the under face of the said ring 9 as clearly illustrated in i amass Figlj, 3 and 4. The lower portion of the groove 21 acts as a guard to closethe inner side of theiiiideway and thus prevent the type from being upset or running outward by'the centrifugal force until they strike the vertical wall are: the guideway 36, and they are thus 'cairied around the guideway with-their short and up wardly projecting members against the vertical wall 37,and their long members projecting outwardly between the under surface of the ring and the upper suriace. of the disk 32. Theitype are thus carried 'iiround the-grideway '36 being forced outward by the centrifugal force until they encounter the tongue 38 at the entrance of the volute groove 39, which groove the vertical short member of the type enters and is carried around the same, which owing to its volute form gradually approaches the outer periphery of the ring until the opening 40 is reached, at which point suitable means for assembling the type is connected. It

will be apparent that the centrifugal force will tend to force the type outward and the disk revolving at a high rate of speed will carry the same around and owing to the sharp construction of the tongue 28, the type are prevented from crowding at the entrance to the v groove 39.

It is to be noted that owing to the high rate of speed at which the disk revolves, a type dislodged from one of the'piles will be carried around the guideway 36 and the groove 39 before another type dislodged from its pile could fall, thereby preventing crowding or a subsequently dislodged type entering the groove 39 or emerging from the opening 40 before one previously dislodged} v r Any suitable device may be connected to each tube 26 to supply a fluid under pressure to the cylinder 23 for the purpose of reciprocating the plunger 27. However, I prefer to use air and it is obvious that when the pressure on the plunger is relieved, the suction or vacuum created will return the plunger and thus withdraw the pusher bar so that another type may be forced from under the stack when pressure'is again exerted on the plunger.

' Having now fully described my invention, whatI claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is,

1. In a type setting machine, the combination with a plurality of tubes and a revolving device for .--conveying the type by centrifugal force, of means for delivering the type face down from the tubes to the revolving device.

2. In a type setting machine, the combination with a plurality of type containing tubes, of a ring associated with the tubes, means supported from the ring for ejecting the type from the tubes, revolving means for receiving the type and conveying the same from the machine, and means for causing the type to be delivered to the revolving means face downward.-

3. In a type setting machine, the combination with a plurality of type containing tubes and a support therefor formed with a cut-away portion, of a revolving device for conveying the type, inwardly acting means arranged outside of the tubes for ejecting the type from the tubes, and means acting in conjunction with the cut-away portion for delivering the type from the tubes to the revolving device,

4, In a type setting machine, the combination with means for holding a stack or pile of type in position-and a conveyer, of inwardly acting ejecting means outside of the tubes arranged to simultaneously eject a type from the stack and partially turn the same, and means for completing the turning of the type and delivering the same to the conveyer.

'5."In a type setting machine, the combination with means for holding a stack or pile of type in position, a table having guiding grooves associated with said holding means, means for ejecting a type from the pile, and a rotatable disk arranged beneath the table adapted to carry type aroundthe grooves thereof, v

6. In a type setting machine, a plurality of type con taining tubes, a collar supporting the tubes, pusher bars adapted to engage the type to push them from the tubes, 21 table supporting the pusher bars and acting in conjunction with the collar to turn the type, the said table being provided with curved grooves, means for supporting the table against rotation, and a rotatable disk adapted to receive thetype and carry them around the said grooves.

7. The combination of a rotary table for receiving type having projections, and delivering said type under the influence of centrifugal force, and a guide-way disposed above, the table adapted to be engaged by a projection of the type on the table. 7 8. The combination of a rotary table for receiving type and delivering it under the influence of centrifugal force, and a stationary guide ring disposed above the table, provided with a continuous convolute guide-way comprising two overlapping turns, of which the inner turn is preferably concentric, the outer turn being volute.

9. The combination of a rotary centrifugal table a stationaryguide type disposed above the table and provided with a continuous convolute guide-way, a rotatable receiving table disposed above said rotatable table and provided on its under side with a curved guide-way register-- ing with the convolute guide-way disposed above the centrifugal table, and means for collecting the type from said curved guide-way.

the type'tubes, and means for thrusting saidejectors inwardly towards the center of the table to deliver the type to the table.

13. The combination of a stationary composing cylinder having vertical gravity feed type holding grooves, a rotary centrifugal table under said cylinder ejectors mounted outside of the type tubes and adapted to be moved inwardly, and means for actuating said ejectors inwardly towards the center of the table into turning channels.

14. The combination of a stationary composing cylinder having vertical gravity feed type holding grooves, a rotary centrifugal table under said cylinder ejectors mounted outside of the type tubes and adapted to be moved inwardly, and means for actuating said ejectors inwardly towards the center of the table into turning vertical channels.

15. The combination of a stationary composing cylinder, having vertical gravity feed type holding grooves, a rotary centrifugal table under said cylinder, a stationary guide-way concentric with the axis of the table and adapted to receive at any point type from the vertical feed tubes, said guide-way being provided with a curved or arc shaped channel for turning the type lnejecting.

16. The combination of a stationary composing cylinder, having vertical gravity feed type holding grooves, a rotary centrifugal table under said cylinder, a stationary guide-way concentric with the axis of the table and adapted to receive atany point type from the vertical feed tubes, said guide-way being provided with a curved or arc shaped channel for turning the type in ejecting, ejectors arranged outside of the type tubes, and means for thrusting said ejectors inwardly towards the center into said turning channels.

. 17. The combination of a stationary composing cylinder, having vertical gravity feed type holding grooves, a

rotary centrifugal table under said cylinder, a stationary guide-way concentric with the axis of the table and adapted to receive at any point type from the vertical feed tubes, a volute guide-way, connecting with the concentric guide-way, extending around outside of the latter and having its point of delivery near its entrance point, a pointed switch tongue connecting the concentric and volute guide-ways and beveled ejectors operative to partially turn the type in ejecting.

18. The combination of a stationary composing cylinder, having vertical gravity feed type holding grooves, a

' wardiy, and means for actuating said ejectors.

In testimony whereof I afllx my signature in presence of two witnesses,

ELAH rmmnnn Witnesses A. L. PHELPS, M. B. Scgnnr. 

